Music Maestros: Monsoon melodies

As the monsoon knocks at our door, we take a look at Bollywood's most popular rain songs. ...
02:05 PM, Jun 30, 2012

Music Review: 'Cocktail' is peppy and youthful
by IANS
Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty Lyricist: Irshad Kamil Singers: Neeraj Shridhar, Kavita Seth, Benny Dayal, Shalmali Kholgade, Mohan Kanan, Shilpa Rao, Sunidhi Chauhan Rating: 4 out of 5. Piedpiper Pritam Chakraborty brings together artists from different backgrounds for the soundtrack, which is supported by the wordings of Irshad Kamil of 'Rockstar' fame, to create an eclectic 'Cocktail' that strikes the right note with its youthful fervor. The album kicks off with...  
05:34 PM, Jun 20, 2012

Vote for your favourite 'Monsoon Song' As the monsoon knocks at our door, we take a look at Bollywood's most popular rain songs. Which is your fovourite monsoon song? Vote for your favourite 'Monsoon Song' here. ...  
01:48 PM, Jun 18, 2012

First Chinese collection of Tagore's songs released Beijing: Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore continues to evoke fascination and interest among Chinese, 88 years after his visit to the nation as 50 of his popular songs were translated for the first time into Mandarin with music notes closely resembling the original. Though several works of Tagore, who is the most widely translated foreign author in Chinese after Shakespeare, were already published, this is the first time that his songs...  
07:04 PM, May 17, 2012

Rabindranath Tagore songs by band not taboo: Sankho Kolkata: Eminent Bengali poet Sankho Ghosh says that launching Rabindranath Tagore's songs by bands can not be a taboo if it conforms to the spirit and basics. For instance "The Tagore song in Bangla band Dohar's 'Sahasro Dotara' album, rendered by 'bauls' (mystic minstrels from Bengal) have been a unique initiative," Ghosh told on Saturday evening. The Rabindra Puraskar (1989), Saraswati Samman (1998), Sahitya Akademi (1977) awardee stated "Dohar had...  
12:23 AM, May 08, 2012

A tribute to legendary musician duo Kalyanji-Anandji

Some of the best-known works from Kalyanji-Anandji are 'Don', 'Saraswatichandra', 'Qurbani' and 'Safar'. ...
04:13 PM, Apr 07, 2012

Music Maestros: remembering Shanker-Jaikishan

Bollywood stars recall the musical moments with legendary musicians Shankar Singh Raghuvanshi and Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal. ...
10:26 PM, Mar 24, 2012

Rang Barse: A musical Holi

CNN-IBN brings you famous Holi songs of Bollywood movies and more. ...
05:21 PM, Mar 09, 2012

Bollywood songs set the mood on Holi

Amidst all the Holi colours and celebration, it is the Bollywood Holi songs that set the mood. ...
08:05 AM, Mar 08, 2012

Bollywood movies give Holi songs a miss
by IANS
New Delhi: It's a festival that has inspired some evergreen songs and scenes in Bollywood, from 'Rang barse' to 'Holi ke din'. But notice how Holi has slowly been edged out of Hindi movies in the past decade? Those peppy, trendy songs are conspicuously absent as another Holi comes around Thursday. Filmmakers put the blame on the strict adherence to script these days but say they will make a comeback....  
03:40 PM, Mar 05, 2012

The music industry mourns Whitney Houston's death Los Angeles: A collection of reactions to Whitney Houston's death Saturday in Beverly Hills at age 48. - "First of all, I want to tell you that I love you all. Second, I would like to say, I love you Whitney. The hardest thing for me to do is to come on this stage." - Houston's ex-husband Bobby Brown, performing a show in Southaven, Miss., hours after her death. -...  
12:26 PM, Feb 12, 2012

Music Maestros: Remembering legendary Naushad

Bollywood stars recall the musical moments with legendary musician Naushad. ...
04:03 PM, Jan 28, 2012

CNN-IBN Songs of the Year 2011

'Chammak Challo' or 'Saada Haq'? Find out which song tops the charts in the year 2011. ...
02:24 PM, Dec 31, 2011

Playlist: The best of Dev Anand's film songs New Delhi: Evergreen star Dev Anand, one of the icons of Indian cinema, died after suffering a massive cardiac arrest in London. Some of Bollywood's best music and playback singing came from Anand's films. Among the most memorable songs picturised on the hero are 'Main zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya' and 'Gaata rahe mera dil'. The flamboyant star is also known for giving big hits like 'Baazi', 'Guide', 'Jewel...  
11:03 AM, Dec 04, 2011

Obit: Dev Anand, the eternal romantic Mumbai: Dev Anand was the ultimate flamboyant and irresistibly charming silver screen star, whose romantic image and infectious zeal for life and cinema will outlive that of his contemporaries. The charismatic star lived by the philosophy of 'Main Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhata chala gaya, har fikar ko dhuen mein udata chala gaya,' a song from his movie 'Hum Dono' (1961). The 88-year-old versatile actor-filmmaker, who passed away in London on...  
10:07 AM, Dec 04, 2011

Music Maestros: Remembering legendary Madan Mohan

Bollywood stars recall the musical moments with legendary musician Madan Mohan. ...
06:05 PM, Nov 27, 2011

Sriram Balasubramanian

The Straight Drive |

The "Why this Kolaveri di" song has captured the imagination of the youth of the nation. With a view count of almost 20 lakh people ...
01:02 PM, Nov 23, 2011

Music Maestros: Remembering Madan Mohan

The Legend Madan Mohan is best known through his unforgettable compositions and his songs which will remain etched in film music history. ...
03:06 PM, Nov 19, 2011

Music Maestros: Remembering legendary SD Burman

Bollywood stars recall the musical moments with legendary musician Sachin Dev Burman. ...
01:38 PM, Nov 12, 2011

Hazarika's songs fill the streets of Assam
by IANS
Tinsukia (Assam): He is no more, yet his voice filled the streets of many parts of Assam Sunday, as bereaved fans of music maestro Bhupen Hazarika pulled out their collection of the bard's evergreen songs and soaked themselves in his golden voice once again. In this small town in upper Assam, a music shop played aloud some of Hazarika's most loved songs. "I still can't believe Bhupen da (or elder...  
07:31 PM, Nov 06, 2011